Hat-protector



L. W. HACKNEY.

HAT PROTECTOR. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 24. 191's.

Patented June 3, 1919.

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L. w. HACKNEY. HAT PROJECTOR.

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LOUISE w. HACKNEY, or GLENCOE, ILLINOIS.

HAT-PROTECTOR.

Application filed October 24, 1918. Serial No. 259,531. 1 v

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOUISE W. HACKNEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at 631 DreXel avenue, Glencoe, in the county of Cook and Stateof Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inHat-Protectors, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to hat protectors, and has for an object theprovision of a protector of waterproof material which may be compactlyfolded so that it can be carried in the pocket or hand bag, but whichmay be quickly and easily applied to a hat to protect the same fromdamage by rain.

I will describe one form of hat protector embodying my invention, andwill then point out the novel features thereof in claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is atop plan view showing oneform of hat protector embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a rear elevationof the protector shown in Fig. 1, looking at the corner designated a inFig. 1. Fig. 3 is a front view showing one manner of applying theprotector to a hat. Fig. 4 is a back view showingthe protector appliedin the same manner. Fig. 5 is a front view showing a different manner ofapplying the protector to a hat, and Fig. 6 is a back View showing theprotector applied in the same manner as in Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a Viewshowing a blank from which the protector shown in the preceding viewsmay be made.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts in each ofthe-several views.

Referring first to Figs. 1 and 2, the protector comprises two superposedpieces of waterproof paper, cloth or the like, similar in size andshape, and preferably square, as shown. The upper piece is designated 1,and the lower piece 2. These two pieces are joined along their edges,except from corner a to point I), and from corner a to point 0.- Theupper piece 1 is integral throughout, but the lower piece 2 is providedwith a slot 3 extending from corner a to the diagonally opposite cornerd. It will be seen that by virtue of this construction the lower piece 2can be opened out so that an entire hat can be placed between the twopieces.

Located between the two pieces and attached to one of them at thepointd, is a book 4 whereby the protector may be attached to the brim ofa hat, Two other similar open, and the hooks 4: and 4 Specification ofLetters Patent. Patented J une 3, 1919.

hooks 4, 4 are attached to the uppei' side I v of thelower piece 2, andare located on opposite sides of the slit 3, at a short distance fromcorner (Z, the purpose of these hooks being the same as that of hook 4.The flaps 2" and 2 are provided near their points with a snap fastener5, 5, comprising a socket member attached to one flap and a. tonguemember attached to the others A similar fastener 6, 6 is located fartherin on the two flaps, as shown in the drawings. By 7 virtue of thesefasteners the fiapscan be joined behind the neck or under the chin ofthe wearer,as hereinafter explained.

The protector is preferably made from a single piece of cloth or paperout in the advantage of making the protector from a single piece ofcloth or paper in this manner is that it results in a seamless articleexcept for a few inches at the outer edges where the rain does falldirectly. 1-.

When the protector is not in use, it is apparent that it can be foldedinto a small bundle so that it can easily be carried in the pocket orhand bag. When the protector is to be'used, it is unfolded, the slit 3is spread are caught on the brim of the hat at the front, so that thehat is inclosed by the protector and the edges of the slit 3 lie acrossthe front of the hat and along the sides of the face. If the hat is asmall one, the flaps 2 and 2 may be arranged, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4.That is, the flaps are brought forward around the neck of the wearer,and fastener member 5 is attached to fastener member 5 while fastenermember 6 is attached to member 6, both under the chin. The two strings 7are then brought forward on opposite sides of the neck and fastenedunder the chin.

If the hat is too large to permit the flaps to be brought forward underthe chin, they may be arranged as shown in Figs. 5 and 6. That is, theflaps are crossed behind the neck, andfastener member 5 is attached tomember 6 and member 5 to member 6. The strings 7 are then tied in frontand under the chin as before. When applied in this manner the protectorincloses the hat completely, but does not touch the face.

One feature of a protector embodying my invention is that the slit 3 inthe under piece 2 gives a Wide expanse of opening over the hatand'aroiind the face, in the same manner as does a bias or diagonal indress goods.

Another important feature of my invention is the method of forming theprotector from a single flat piece 01 cloth or paper out in the shape ofa triangle, as shown in'Fig. 7.

Although I have herein shown and described only one form of hatprotector embodying my invention, it is understood that various changesand modifications may be made therein within the scope of the appendedclaims without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A hat protector of waterproof paper, cloth or the like, comprisingtwo substantially rectangular pieces of similar size and shape, one ofwhich is integral throughout and the other of which has a slit from onecorner'to the diagonally opposite corner, said two pieces beingsuperposed and attached at their edges except for a short distance alongthe two edges adjacent one end of said slit,

2. A hat protector comprising two super posed substantially rectangularpieces of Waterproof paper, cloth or the like, said pieces being joinedat their edges except for a short distance in each direction from onecorner, and one of said pieces having a slit extendingfrom the saidcorner to the diago-' nally opposite corner.

3. A hat protector comprising two superposed substantially rectangularpieces of waterproof paper, cloth or the like, said pieces being joinedat their edges except for a short distance in each direction from onecorner, one of said pieces having a slit extending from the said cornerto the diagonally opposite corner, and means adjacent the last-mentionedcorner for attaching the protector to-the brim of a hat.

at. A hat protector comprising tWo superposed substantially rectangularpieces of waterproof paper, cloth or the like, said pieces being joinedat their edges except for a short distance in each direction from onecorner, one of said pieces having a slit extending from said corner tothe diagonally opposite corner, and means for attaching under the chinof the wearer the two flaps formed by said'slit' and the unjoinedportion of the edges of saidpieces.

The method of Inaking'a hat protector which consists in cutting a pieceof waterproof paper, cloth or the like in the shape of a triangle,folding two of the corners inwardly to formtwosuperposed pieces one ofwhich has a slit throughout its length, and joining'the adjacent freeedges of said pieces throughout parts only oftheir length.

6. The method of making a hat protector which consists in cutting apiece oi" cloth or paper in the shape of a right triangle,folding theacute ends inwardly so that they meet at substantially the right anglepoint, and sewing the adjacent free edges together on each side from thepoint offold part way to the right angle point.

Intestimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses. V

. LOUISE W. HACKNEY.

Witnesses:

IRVING M. L. HANSON, J. B. KNIGHT.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for live cents each; by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

